DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills three Red Cross volunteers in Ituri
Three Red Cross volunteers have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after suspected exposure to Ebola while handling dead bodies in the eastern province of Ituri. The volunteers were working in Mongbwalu, which is now considered the epicentre of the outbreak, and the deaths were reported between 5 and 16 May. The outbreak had not been identified when they were carrying out the work in late March, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.The volunteers have been named as Alikana Udumusi Augustin, Sezabo Katanabo and Ajiko Chandiru Viviane. The federation said they were believed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 May 2026 18:30 LONDON
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Mob burns Ebola centre at Congo hospital amid outbreak
Several hundred people gathered at the gates of a hospital in Congo demanding the body of a suspected Ebola victim, before violence broke out when staff refused to hand it over. The confrontation escalated into an attack on an Ebola centre at the hospital, which was burned amid the outbreak. The incident adds a new layer of disruption to an already fragile public health response.The supplied material says the crowd numbered several hundred people and that the dispute centred on burial arrangements for the suspected victim. Staff refused the request, prompting the violence. No further details are given on the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 May 2026 01:59 LONDON
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO warns
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be spreading faster than first thought, according to a World Health Organization representative. Officials say the epicentre is in Ituri province, but there are now concerns the virus has spread into other provinces and across the border into Uganda. The latest warning comes as health workers try to establish the full scale of transmission in a fast-changing situation.Dr Anne Ancia said the more the agency investigates, the clearer it becomes that cases have reached other areas. Officials said more than 513 suspected cases had been recorded in DR Congo... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 May 2026 10:59 LONDON
